Faster code writing still requires people who know what the code should do, what it should look like, etc, like you if it's true what you say you're capable of. It sounds like you sharpened the right skills: how the code should work, and didn't waste time, ie. practicing being faster with a keyboard. Now you're more a developer, and less a typist, that's all. We still use engineers to design bridges, despite much of…
Tell HN: I stopped caring about personal development in tech after seeing GPT-4
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#42Re: Tell HN: I stopped caring about personal development in tech after seeing GPT-4
#43These GPT programs literally don't know what the code does (or the meaning of their output in general). They are Large Language Models. They just know (roughly) how to make responses in a particular language that make sense (english, C++, wingdings). They do not understand the "sense that is made" however. This requires subject matter experts, like yourself, to use and implement. These LLM are tools. They are not sen…
Re: Tell HN: I stopped caring about personal development in tech after seeing GPT-4
#44Re: Tell HN: I stopped caring about personal development in tech after seeing GPT-4
#45I have had similar reaction as you. It makes a lot of skills obsolete. I myself have been pondering the implications on the wider society. And I have found it to be great for almost all the problems I threw at it. To those saying it will enable them to solve more problems, yes that is correct. It will give everyone "wings", but once everyone has wings the industry will be so different in terms of wage and employment.…
Re: Tell HN: I stopped caring about personal development in tech after seeing GPT-4
#46I feel your anguish, but I think you're being defeatist. There will still be a source of income in fixing the AI generated code. It won't be as fun though.
Maintenance maintenance maintenance… Software needs to evolve and be fixed. Bugs appearing after the fact are not something new afaik. And maintenance by the way.
Re: Tell HN: I stopped caring about personal development in tech after seeing GPT-4
#47I have had similar reaction as you. It makes a lot of skills obsolete. I myself have been pondering the implications on the wider society. And I have found it to be great for almost all the problems I threw at it. To those saying it will enable them to solve more problems, yes that is correct. It will give everyone "wings", but once everyone has wings the industry will be so different in terms of wage and employment.…
I’ve been doing this for years, and I have the least confidence I’ve ever had that I’ll ever pull it off. Credentials are expensive as hell and time consuming to obtain, and if massive wage loss is a concern, there aren’t many careers you’ll be safe starting over in. Anything “interesting”, but low paying will likely be affected in the same way software is.
Re: Tell HN: I stopped caring about personal development in tech after seeing GPT-4
#48These GPT programs literally don't know what the code does (or the meaning of their output in general). They are Large Language Models. They just know (roughly) how to make responses in a particular language that make sense (english, C++, wingdings). They do not understand the "sense that is made" however. This requires subject matter experts, like yourself, to use and implement. These LLM are tools. They are not sen…
It's the same as IKEA, it's not as good quality as a handcrafted table from the 1800s. But it works well for most situations and most people.
Re: Tell HN: I stopped caring about personal development in tech after seeing GPT-4
#49I have had similar reaction as you. It makes a lot of skills obsolete. I myself have been pondering the implications on the wider society. And I have found it to be great for almost all the problems I threw at it. To those saying it will enable them to solve more problems, yes that is correct. It will give everyone "wings", but once everyone has wings the industry will be so different in terms of wage and employment.…
What careers are you thinking of?
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Re: Tell HN: I stopped caring about personal development in tech after seeing GPT-4
#50TL;DR: I think your job is safe.